FootballFan
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RIP Pep.
Goodnight, sweet prince
:lol
My group of friends have been texting me "RIP Pep" too.
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT9| Dedicated to Morosini & others who didn't make it. RIP.
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:lol
My group of friends have been texting me "RIP Pep" too.
Didn't see it coming AT ALL. O_O
I have aged much worse over those four years.
I'm so sorry Salazar.
ahahaha
Former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit on Twitter: "I like pep as a coach but I want Roberto di Matteo as coach for Chelsea."
Tottenham striker Louis Saha: "Wow, Guardiola on his way out of Barcelona. Is it possible to see him be in line for England manager?"
now now Saha, your boss is getting the England job you know that
Former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit on Twitter: "I like pep as a coach but I want Roberto di Matteo as coach for Chelsea."
Tottenham striker Louis Saha: "Wow, Guardiola on his way out of Barcelona. Is it possible to see him be in line for England manager?"
now now Saha, your boss is getting the England job you know that
FootballFan
Member
Gonna take a while for this to sink in but I really just can't believe Pep won't be here coaching the team next season. Sad news man.
Messi am cry.
Messi am cry.
Freewheelin'
Member
A true legend for Barca
Every player in that team has respect and love for the classiest guy in football. They owe a lot to him.
Don't know what Pep will do next after taking a break.
Every player in that team has respect and love for the classiest guy in football. They owe a lot to him.
Don't know what Pep will do next after taking a break.
Concept album.
If Wenger were to leave Arsenal then Pep would be who I would want to manage Arsenal but clearly he isn't the type of manager to stay long term so it would only be a short benefit before the search began again.
I don't want Wenger to leave though. If he doesn't do what must be done in the upcoming transfer window then I want him to leave...
I don't want Wenger to leave though. If he doesn't do what must be done in the upcoming transfer window then I want him to leave...
FootballFan
Member
Barca under Pep:
2008-09
La Liga, Copa del Rey, Champions League
2009-10
La Liga, Club World Cup, Supercopa, Uefa Super Cup
2010-11
La Liga, Champions League, Supercopa
2011-12
Club World Cup, Supercopa, Uefa Super Cup (Copa Del Rey final coming up)
Legend. Even though he is staying until the end of the season, I already miss him. lol
2008-09
La Liga, Copa del Rey, Champions League
2009-10
La Liga, Club World Cup, Supercopa, Uefa Super Cup
2010-11
La Liga, Champions League, Supercopa
2011-12
Club World Cup, Supercopa, Uefa Super Cup (Copa Del Rey final coming up)
Legend. Even though he is staying until the end of the season, I already miss him. lol
This is more trophies then wenger in 16 years right?
Posts like this one really wind me up. Why pick on our manager?
- Players didn't know Vilanova would be new coach, got the news at the conference with everybody else
- Rosell: Club wanted Pep to stay
- Vilanova didn't participate since he didn't want to overshadow Pep's decision
- Pep: "I won't take up coaching again anytime soon", but will in the future
- Pep: "I did not meet Chelsea in February"
- Main criterias for the new coach was that he had knowledge in Barcelona's concept and rootedness in it.
FootballFan
Member
Even if it is, Wenger doesn't really have Messi, Xavi and Iniesta does he. I respect Wenger, he makes many bad choices but he sticks to his philosophy and is a smart guy. He does indeed need to win trophies again though.. edit. As lightning says though, no need to pick on Wenger.
Man our players will go so hard to try and win the Copa Del Rey for Pep. Will be great to win it for him.
Awesome Animals
Member
Because he's been around for a long time and the only other manager around that long has more than 16.
Nooooooooooooooooooo Guardiola noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :'(!!!! He claims he needs rest and energy to be in a position to energize his team...this is heartbreaking but i wish him the best....
GUYS!! I missed you soooooo much. It's been a crazy week of football huh????!?! I don't want to overdo it with the responses, so I'll just answer a few for now
I cannot for the life of me believe Chelsea made it to the finals. I still can't even beleive that they made it to the FA Cup final after the season they've had. AVB would wish he has been anywhere near this record.
Sorry about how your season has been going bro, but with the Carling Cup (and a very good chance at the FA Cup), plus a possible Europa League position this time, it may get better.
So happy for you guys! It'll be interesting to see Newcastle play in a European league, be it Champions or Europa. I can see it happening - Champions League final 2012-2013, Juventus vs Newcastle.
You guys were missing Arteta though, it showed. It could have been better, but at the end of the day at least we shared a point Your attacks may have been ineffective, but ours were quite horrible I must say, a stark difference to our defensive display. Looking back at the start of the season, you must be a bit satisfied though right? Unlike last season where they started well and ended fourth, this season they started poorly and jumped up all the way to third. The good news for you guys is the remaining fixtures are not too tough, so there's a very good chance your place will not drop to fourth.
Wow, unfortunately that wasn't me, but the crazy thing is - I was sitting quite close to that area!! I'll be putting up some pics soon, and I hope you guys enjoy them!
If only On the topic of 98,000 people - my God that was quite an experience, being among such a large group of people! My previous record was being among 2000 max. Insane! How did you feel on your first time there?
Hey! In the end you were right, would I give Ramos the finger :O Surely I could not ;D I mean if I don't have it in me to give my least favorite team the finger, then Ramos must be spared ;D
Kyoufu : ]
If you bought them before they get sold out, the maximum price would be 250-270 Euros.
Hahah I thought of my trip as ticking one thing out of my bucket list as well. It's good to be a fan of two wonderful teams isn't it? Gives your more football to watch! I once wore a Chelsea shirt with my Barca shorts lol!
Unfortunately Messi I did have to pay far too much. If only I paid to see Barca bring that deficit down to a point :'(, then the money I paid would not have stuck in my mind much.
I'll have to figure out how to make a gif of myself at some point, one that can be used in GAF for days to come
In the end your image will remain the same, as the photo I will post soon has nothing but happiness ;D
It would have been an honor, but there were faaaaaaaaaar too many people in there.
It was definitely hard to see, FootballFan. After not losing a game on their own ground in 54 games, it sucked that their first loss since came when I was there for possibly the only time in a long time :[ I was also quite disappointed with their performance, it was very unlike them :[
Happy belated bday to you Arnie Any awesome gifts? I'm guessing you're one of the youngest footygaffers?
LOL. Can't believe how close you got with your prediction. You even predicted Ronaldo would miss the penalty :/
I wonder if Eva has any idea how popular she is all over haha!
I don't know what he was thinking bro. I usually defend Terry much of the time, but that was ridiculous by all means. He is really LUCKY his team had the best game of their lives possibly, because he sure as hell made it much, MUCH harder! He let many of us down. After all the stuff he went through, you'd think he would learn for ONCE. Even if Sanchez made the most of it, that was the stupidest thing a Chelsea player did in ages. Great timing too Terry!
LOL. Who would have thought that Torres will bring the game down in style?
Exactly my thoughts. No complaints here from one of his biggest supporters on FootyGAF.
Haha, again, can't believe how these Torres posts came true hahahahah. Best Chelsea performance I have ever seen I think.
Can't believe it either. WHAT A LETDOWN!
I honestly was too much in shock that day to post a thing!! By the way Regulus, what games have you been playing?
Thank you dc Couldn't be happier for Torres. To score the goal that prevents any last minute scares from making a difference. Still, it was such a weird experience as I am a fan of both teams; I did feel sorry for my brother who was as tense as possible especially after the red card and the Iniesta goal (he's a Chelsea fan).
Thank you very much Slizz I will be among the first to congratulate you should you win the 20th title.
As I am a Barca fan as well, I agree with you - the team had many chances and should have put them away. They create very much, but they need to be more clinical. Ironically, this is also one of Chelsea's biggest problems in general this season - great buildup, poor finishing. I wonder how they will do without Guaradiola...
I'm sorry Messi :'( I can't imagine how hard this week must be for you especially as you are a full-on Barca fan. How are you taking Guradiola's departure?? I feel depressed about it, even though I respect his reason for leaving. It also gives me hope that he may return.
I was very impressed by the Barca fans at the end of the day. They make me proud I truly respect how they clapped for Torres after he scored. Or was it clapping for everyone in general? Regardless, it was beautiful to see from the fans.
I always loved Vincent Kompany. I hope we'll have big words for him by the end of the season!!
PS+ Users will get it for free next month (EU users got it already). I look forward to it! The first one was great!! Good music, great graphics, and very nice gameplay Thank God for the digital distribution system that enables us to play many games that would have never existed if we only had physical games.
How are you feeling now bro??
It feels crazily strange as I love both teams bro. However I am overwhelmed that Chelsea won in the craziest of circumstances. If only they play half this good in the league!
This is very sad to see :[ Even with Chelsea winning, seeing Messi like this sucked.
You rock Letters, you simply rock <3 I look forward to your team winning the league : ]
GUYS!! I missed you soooooo much. It's been a crazy week of football huh????!?! I don't want to overdo it with the responses, so I'll just answer a few for now
I cannot for the life of me believe Chelsea made it to the finals. I still can't even beleive that they made it to the FA Cup final after the season they've had. AVB would wish he has been anywhere near this record.
Sorry about how your season has been going bro, but with the Carling Cup (and a very good chance at the FA Cup), plus a possible Europa League position this time, it may get better.
So happy for you guys! It'll be interesting to see Newcastle play in a European league, be it Champions or Europa. I can see it happening - Champions League final 2012-2013, Juventus vs Newcastle.
You guys were missing Arteta though, it showed. It could have been better, but at the end of the day at least we shared a point
Your attacks may have been ineffective, but ours were quite horrible I must say, a stark difference to our defensive display. Looking back at the start of the season, you must be a bit satisfied though right? Unlike last season where they started well and ended fourth, this season they started poorly and jumped up all the way to third. The good news for you guys is the remaining fixtures are not too tough, so there's a very good chance your place will not drop to fourth.Fady?
Wow, unfortunately that wasn't me, but the crazy thing is - I was sitting quite close to that area!! I'll be putting up some pics soon, and I hope you guys enjoy them!
If only
On the topic of 98,000 people - my God that was quite an experience, being among such a large group of people! My previous record was being among 2000 max. Insane! How did you feel on your first time there?WOULD FADY GIVE RAMOS THE FINGER?!
Hey! In the end you were right, would I give Ramos the finger :O Surely I could not ;D I mean if I don't have it in me to give my least favorite team the finger, then Ramos must be spared ;D
Kyoufu : ]
If you bought them before they get sold out, the maximum price would be 250-270 Euros.
Hahah I thought of my trip as ticking one thing out of my bucket list as well. It's good to be a fan of two wonderful teams isn't it? Gives your more football to watch! I once wore a Chelsea shirt with my Barca shorts lol!
Unfortunately Messi I did have to pay far too much. If only I paid to see Barca bring that deficit down to a point :'(, then the money I paid would not have stuck in my mind much.
I'll have to figure out how to make a gif of myself at some point, one that can be used in GAF for days to come
In the end your image will remain the same, as the photo I will post soon has nothing but happiness ;D
It would have been an honor, but there were faaaaaaaaaar too many people in there.
Fady was at the game??
Bad luck Fady, you just had to be the one that goes to watch Barca when they play below average and lose.
It was definitely hard to see, FootballFan. After not losing a game on their own ground in 54 games, it sucked that their first loss since came when I was there for possibly the only time in a long time :[ I was also quite disappointed with their performance, it was very unlike them :[
Happy belated bday to you Arnie
Any awesome gifts? I'm guessing you're one of the youngest footygaffers?LOL. Can't believe how close you got with your prediction. You even predicted Ronaldo would miss the penalty :/
I wonder if Eva has any idea how popular she is all over haha!
I don't know what he was thinking bro. I usually defend Terry much of the time, but that was ridiculous by all means. He is really LUCKY his team had the best game of their lives possibly, because he sure as hell made it much, MUCH harder! He let many of us down. After all the stuff he went through, you'd think he would learn for ONCE. Even if Sanchez made the most of it, that was the stupidest thing a Chelsea player did in ages. Great timing too Terry!
LOL. Who would have thought that Torres will bring the game down in style?
Exactly my thoughts. No complaints here from one of his biggest supporters on FootyGAF.
Haha, again, can't believe how these Torres posts came true
hahahahah. Best Chelsea performance I have ever seen I think.Can't believe it either. WHAT A LETDOWN!
I honestly was too much in shock that day to post a thing!! By the way Regulus, what games have you been playing?
Thank you dc
Couldn't be happier for Torres. To score the goal that prevents any last minute scares from making a difference. Still, it was such a weird experience as I am a fan of both teams; I did feel sorry for my brother who was as tense as possible especially after the red card and the Iniesta goal (he's a Chelsea fan). Thank you very much Slizz
I will be among the first to congratulate you should you win the 20th title.As I am a Barca fan as well, I agree with you - the team had many chances and should have put them away. They create very much, but they need to be more clinical. Ironically, this is also one of Chelsea's biggest problems in general this season - great buildup, poor finishing. I wonder how they will do without Guaradiola...
I'm sorry Messi :'( I can't imagine how hard this week must be for you especially as you are a full-on Barca fan. How are you taking Guradiola's departure?? I feel depressed about it, even though I respect his reason for leaving. It also gives me hope that he may return.
I was very impressed by the Barca fans at the end of the day. They make me proud
I truly respect how they clapped for Torres after he scored. Or was it clapping for everyone in general? Regardless, it was beautiful to see from the fans.I always loved Vincent Kompany. I hope we'll have big words for him by the end of the season!!
PS+ Users will get it for free next month (EU users got it already). I look forward to it! The first one was great!! Good music, great graphics, and very nice gameplay
Thank God for the digital distribution system that enables us to play many games that would have never existed if we only had physical games.Somone please cheer me up
How are you feeling now bro??
It feels crazily strange as I love both teams bro. However I am overwhelmed that Chelsea won in the craziest of circumstances. If only they play half this good in the league!
This is very sad to see :[ Even with Chelsea winning, seeing Messi like this sucked.
You rock Letters, you simply rock <3 I look forward to your team winning the league : ]
StriKeVillain
Banned
Sad to see Pep leave, he'll be missed.
Give Wenger Messi, Inestia, Xavi and transfer funds that can bring in Villa, Sanchez, Fabregas etc... And I'm pretty sure Wenger will replicate such success but our funds are limited due to moving to the Emirates and what Wenger has achieved with the resources he has had is remarkable in its own right. Wenger deserves more respect then stupid comparisons like that one.
Okay, my apologies. I thought you were taking the piss which would be unjust.
There is a biography coming soon.
Awesome Animals
Member
I agree it was an unfair comparison. Just guessing as to the reasoning. Don't yell at me!
FootballFan
Member
I think his wife dresses him, she works or owns a clothing store. (this is just off the top of my head, I have no idea if it is accurate).
Hey Fady! It really sucks to see Pep go, but I have huge respect for him. He could easily have asked to earn twice as much while still coaching, but he didn't feel it was right to continue because he lacked motivation and it just didn't feel the same. Really respectable guy and I wish him all the best. Again, so sad to see him leave. I hope he comes back, as unlikely as that may be.
Hug me Barca-GAF or any-GAF.
fadetoblack
Member
Aquilani definitely going back to Liverpool according to his father. He doesn't think Milan will sign him outright. Our £10m bid doesn't look so bad now, does it? Sorry Alberto....
Meus Renaissance
Member
The end of an era, no doubt. Question is how will this impact the team? Surely everyone is holding their breath in that regard. I hope it doesn't break up the team
I couldn't take being referred to as a "wee lad" in press conferences. I would beg to go on loan to Huddersfield or somewhere.
I have no idea what we're going to do about him and Joe Cole when they both turn up at Melwood again in the summer. They really are the unsellables.
I didn't see Messi at the press conference. I can only assume he was busy negotiating his transfer to Real Madrid.
FootballFan
Member
I dont think it will break up the team, but we will be much more reliant on Messi instead of teamwork, kinda like this season, when Messi wasn't getting Barca the goals, it was rare that someone else would.
Hope Tito succeeds though, he has been Peps assistant for 5 seasons now. So he would have learned a lot from him. Excited/scared for next season. Thankfully theres still heaps of football before that moment.
Vivalaraza
Member
So long Pep.
Interesting choice of replacement, know very little about him but I hope he does well. Hell of a job he's taking on. He'll need to have his own character and ideas.
Rumours today United are in talks with Kagawa. I know Bild is more often than not bullshit, but OMG PLZ BE TRUE!
Interesting choice of replacement, know very little about him but I hope he does well. Hell of a job he's taking on. He'll need to have his own character and ideas.
Rumours today United are in talks with Kagawa. I know Bild is more often than not bullshit, but OMG PLZ BE TRUE!
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Pep to Man City.
Freewheelin'
Member
Tito is the caretaker manager until Fady comes back to Barcelona and takes over as manager.
Believe.
Believe.
This would be so amazing. If only for the meltdowns it would cause.
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